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Veazie vs Plainfield vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Veazie has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Brewer has the most renters (40.3% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Veazie | Plainfield | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,847Lowest |
2,522 |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.6Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
| Veazie and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Veazie and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,229±$10k 3% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,100±$35k 12% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$79 23% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,073 31% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Veazie Public Schools | Plainfield School District | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.